The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-15
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND
RAINFALL FOR THE WEEK.
Condition OF the staple Crops In
the Leading States-fhe Recent
Timely Rains.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE fol-
lowing is the weather crop bulletin OF
the Signal Office for the week ended
August 18th:
Temperature - During the week
ending August 18th the daily average
temperature has been from two to
three degrees below the normal in
the States on the Atlantic coast. 1t
has been decidedly warmer than usual
in the central valleys, the daily excess
ranging from three to FIVE degrees. and
in the region from Texas northward
to Nebraska the daily average excess
ranged from FIVE to nine degrees. In
California the daily average tempera.
ture was from three to seven degrees
below the normal. The average tenn
perature for the season, from January
1st 10 August 18th, has been generally
Ia excess from the Alleghanies west-
ward to the Rocky mountains, the
daily average excess in this req on
ranging from one TO four degrees. The
tessonal Temperature has also been in
excess In the Middle Atlantic States
and Southern New England, but at
all other Atlantic coast stations and
from Lake Superior westward to the
Pacific coast the average temperature
has been eighty below the normal.
Rainfall - During the week the
rainfall has been slightly In excess in
the drouth region Of Northern Illinois,
Southern Wisconsin, Southern Michi.
gan, Eastern Kansas, Nebraska, South.
ern Minnesota, and this morning gen.
eral rains are reported in the drouth
region from Missouri and Iowa east
ward to Ohio, In all other sections
the rainfall was less than usual, ex
cept in the eastern portion OF the cot
ton region, Eastern Virginia and in the
southern portions Of LoHisiara and
Mississippi, wh,Ie the rainfall for the
week was slightly In exc 80. The
large seasonal deficiency In rainfall
previously reported In the western
portion r. the cotton region and in the
corn bslt from Ohio. west I'd to los
and Missouri, continues, although
rains have decreased this deficiency In
the northern portions OF the corn belt.
During the past iUur weeks ess han
25 ger cent OF the usual rainfall has
occurred In Southern aud Central IL.
linois, Western Ksntutky, Souihei n
Missouri and Northern ATkansss.
Less than so per cent. Of the usual
amount OF rainfall occurred in the
States OF the Upper Mississippi valley,
aud the greater portion OF the rain re-.
ported in this section for the month,
fell during the past week. Ia West.
ern Minnesota, Dakota and Nebraeks,
and generally in the States on the At.
laniic COST, there has been an excess
Of rainfall during the past month.
General remarks-The drouth pre-.
viously reported in the corn belt In
the central valleys Las been followed
by general rains, and the coalitions
existing Ibis morning indicate that
lain will continue In this section, but
the reports from Ohio, Indiana, Iii.
nois, Missouri, Nsbia.ka AMI Kansas
state that the rains came too late TO
cause marked Improvement In the al.
ready In blurred croTs. The weather has
been generally favorable for all crops
In the staes on tie Atlantic coast
from Georgia, n 1rthward, to New EGG
land, and reports from NJ ssiseippi,
Arkansas and ALBANIA indicate tnat
the weather for the. week has been
favorable for the cotton crop, although
the crop needs more rain In portions
oi Tennessee and Arkansas.
LET'S han DO per cent. OF The usual
amounts OF rain Wa reported In the
tobacco region of Ksn'ucky and West
Tepnos e. during the pact four weeks
during ihs same period, in viTginic,
over rs per csat. Of tho unal amount
Of rain occurn d, aud IN North CsTo.
lima, PsGnfylyELis and Come cticut
the rainfall for the monh has been
largely in excess